to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
proposal; offer; request; application
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
female friend; woman friend
detective agency; enquiry agency
derailment; digression; deviation
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
company; corporation; workplace
though one didn't intend (expect) to
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
clear; precise; definite; distinct
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
process; course; mechanism
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
asleep (in bed); sick in bed